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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1982
Page
1
Sem Stroud, a longtime resident from a 1929 built West Alf Sainte Servet apartment, awaits renovations to complete the building update. Previously, Stroud served as headwaiter at the former Francis establishment before retirement.
Secretary of State Haig meets Argentina's military junta in Buenos Aires in a bid to mediate the Falklands dispute. Reports say an eventual accord could involve British recognition of Argentine sovereignty, though Britain has shown no sign of relenting. Haig may stay a day to six months as talks continue amid optimism.
Frederick County officials plan additional tests next week on the new Courthouse/Multi-Service Center to verify fixes for roof leaks and window gaps. The three story brick facility at West Patrick and Court streets remains behind schedule as elevators and glass safety upgrades are addressed and a punch list is prepared. The project, signed in 1978 for 8.9 million and with control not yet assumed by commissioners, houses district and circuit courts, state and county agencies, police and sheriff offices.
FCC honors 25 years of service with a retrospective booklet chronicling its evolution from a 77 student junior college in 1858 to the current campus on Opossumtown Pike. Foreword by President Jack B. Kessman reflects on past progress and a future tied to local citizens and students.
A noted English novelist W. Somerset Maugham reflects on life saying that if you demand nothing but the best you often receive it. The remark highlights the link between aspiration and outcomes.
Showers and thundershowers today end tonight then fair cooler conditions Sunday and Monday. Western Maryland counties report highs near 80 today, lows around 50, with partial sun and breezes Sunday and Monday. Maryland Mountains expect showers today, highs in the 70s, then partly cloudy and breezy Sunday, with Monday sunny and pleasant. Temperatures list Frederick 74 to 42, Hagerstown 72, Westminster 71 to 42, Gaithersburg 78 to 45, Leesburg 76 to 44.
New owners of the West All Saints and South Bentz building planned repairs to plaster floors and baths. Most elderly tenants feared rent hikes but Maryland Housing Rehabilitation Program and a federal rent subsidy, plus city help, will let nearly all stay in renovated units at much lower rents. Two residents from adjoining units will move into vacated apartments. one tenant found another nearby home.
Maryland Court of Appeals disbars Allen Spector and Maurice Wyatt for moral turpitude after bribery convictions tied to a 1974 land development scheme. Spector, a former District Court judge, and Wyatt, ex gubernatorial aide, were convicted June 20 1980 on three counts each.
Ottawa hosts a regal signing as Queen Elizabeth II proclaims Canada’s new constitution. Pierre Elliott Trudeau calls the document a symbol of achievement and destiny, replacing the 1867 act with a system allowing amendments. A 21 gun salute and jet flyover precede the Queen’s signature.
Prosecutors seek to show slow motion video to counter Hinckley claim he targeted Reagan's limousine. Hinckley contends he shot at the car, not the president, as his April trial date approaches for the Reagan White House shooting case.
EAST CHICAGO Ind AP Officials diverted from reclaiming the last of 12 bodies after a tornado watch near the Cline Avenue Extension bridge collapse. 17 workers injured, some critically, as investigators probe faulty steel scaffolding blamed for the Thursday disaster drawing frantic calls from relatives of lone construction workers.
Joy Pittman visits a group of amateur radio hobbyists to explore their up and down experiences. Dottie Lambellu previews the Tommy Dorsey Band concert in an upcoming feature. Bogdan Kipling discusses the Falkland Islands crisis. Rebecca Kirtland addresses confusion around the metric system. Jim Gifford covers fishing conditions and upcoming tournaments for area anglers.
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